Table 1 Summary and comparison of leadership benchmarks between departmental chairpersons and program directors
From: Academic benchmarks for leaders in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery: a Canadian perspective
CPs n (%) | PDs n (%) | Total N (%) | P-Value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | 0.02 | |||
Male | 13 (100) | 11 (79) | 24 (89) | |
Female | 0 (0) | 3 (21) | 3 (11) | |
Rank | 0.008 | |||
Professor | 10 (77) | 3 (21) | 13 (48) | |
Associate Professor | 3 (23) | 6 (43) | 9 (33) | |
Assistant Professor | 0 (0) | 5 (36) | 5 (19) | |
Years of Experience, Mean (SE) | 29.7 ± 1.8 | 21.3 ± 2.2 | 25.3 ± 1.7 | 0.008 |
Master’s Degree, No. (%) | 5 (38) | 4 (29) | 9 (33) | 0.51 |
Fellowship, All Subspecialtiesa | 13 (100) | 14 (100) | 27 (100) | < 0.01 |
Head and Neck | 10 (77) | 6 (43) | 16 (59) | |
Pediatric Otolaryngology | 0 (0) | 6 (43) | 6 (22) | |
Facial Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery | 2 (15) | 1 (7) | 3 (11) | |
Rhinology | 1 (8) | 1 (7) | 2 (7) | |
Otology | 1 (8) | 1 (7) | 2 (7) | |
Laryngology | 2 (15) | 0 (0) | 2 (7) | |
H-index, Mean ± SE (range) | 11.2 ± 1.6 (0–30) | 14.5 ± 2.5 (0–30) | 8.1 ± 1.6 (0–18) | 0.04 |